last workout of the year.

25x2@185+chains 3o sec rest.
I think I should have gone 3 reps, but I'm dealing with a cranky neck, so I was a bit careful.
Happy new Year!
Mahalo.

Gripping workout.

Did some partner kb work:
long cycle clean and jerk: 1 up to 10 left hand 10 down to 1 right hand.
then swings
10/20/30/40/50 left hand
50/20/30/40/50 right hand.
grip nearly gave out on the swings.. that would have been bad.
I'll need to work on that.

pull down abs 100 reps.

Got the wife "the princess bride" for Christmas.
Watching it right now.

Fronch Fries, Fronch toast, Fronch dressing...

Last night we went to a cool little Fronch restaurant. I kept thinking of Ricky's mom.
The food was fantastic, but the wife and I will be eating mac-n-cheese for the rest of the week to pay for it.

but before that, I got a workout in!

Pressed for time I did some super setting:
Floor presses:
worked up to 2@225 then
3x5@185

and chins:
5x5@bw-MM bands

and then..
bent rows:
natural grip:
6@135
5@155
3x3@185
wide grip:
3x5@135

and then..
clean and press:
4x5@135

no and then..
Mahalo.

Ps. elitefts has some good articles up:
Don't be skeered.
Value.
among others.

You'd never make this mistake would you?

Nah, You're far too sophisticated.

He had a black eye...

The wife and I were at REI spending some gift cards we'd gotten for Christmas (and then some) when she sort of double takes. "Do you have a black eye?" "Nooo.." I walk over to a mirror.. "yes, it would appear that I do." I don't remember getting popped in the eye, but it's there.

I had a great Christmas. I missed being with my family, but it was great being at home. Santa Claus brought me a new jacket, and some camping gear, I negotiated with him, and the birthday gnomes, and got myself a new down mummy bag I have never been able to get a mummy bag before. I'm too broad to fit in 99% of them.

Christmas Eve I rolled with the instructor at my school for the first time. It was very educational. He let me set up some things and then would defend them in degrees, to see what I knew, and what I could execute, gave me pointers as we went along to clean up my game. Afterwards he was very complimentary. It was really great. I feel like I'm learning a lot, every class I get better and better. There is some talk about going to PanAm's. I don't know if I'm going to be ready, I don't know if I want the stress of competing.. I go back and forth.. long story short (too late) I'm undecided.

I hope you all had a great Christmas.
Mahalo.